New Philadelphia is 6-0 against Claymont since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The New Philadelphia Quakers will be playing at home against the Claymont Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
New Philadelphia posted their closest victory since January 2nd on Thursday. They skirted past Liberty Union 54-51. Given New Philadelphia's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Liberty Union is ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Claymont scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Coshocton out 64-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
New Philadelphia's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9. As for Claymont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
New Philadelphia beat Claymont 42-31 when the teams last played back in January. Does New Philadelphia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claymont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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